2013 Chevrolet Malibu

MY 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU HEADLIGHTS SPECIFICALLY THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT, I'VE REPLACED THE BULB, AND EVENTUALLY I HAD THE WIRING INSIDE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS EXPOSED. I BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND NEVER REALIZED UNTIL RECENTLY THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE BULB SOCKET WERE CUT AND THEN TWIST TIED BACK TOGETHER AND WRAPPED IN ELECTRICAL TAPE, INSTEAD OF HAVING A COMPLETE RUBBER TUBE COVER AROUND THE OUTSIDE AND BEING ONE CONTINUOUS UNCUT PIECE THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. SO I HAD SOMEONE AT A CAR SHOP TRY TO FIX IT BUT NOW THE LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF AGAIN. I'VE SEEN MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT OUT WHILE THE LEFT ONE CONTINUES TO WORK FINE. THERE ARE PLENTY OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM BY MANY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND A COSTLY SAFETY HAZARD. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE.

THE CAR WAS HAVING INTERMENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE TURN SIGNALS, AND RADIO GOING OFF AND ON. NOW, THE RADIO STOPPED COMPLETELY, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION. I HAVE A LOW BATTERY AFTER TESTING. IS THIS PART OF THE GENERATOR MODULE RECALL?? IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE, AS THERE IS NOTHING LIT UP ON DISPLAYS ANYMORE.

THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WOULD TURN ON/OFF ON IT'S OWN AT RANDOM. AT FIRST THE ISSUE SEEMED TO HAPPEN THE MOST WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES WERE LOWER. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOW COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES OR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORK. DUE TO THIS ISSUE, I AM UNABLE TO KNOW MY SPEED, FUEL LEVEL, MILEAGE, TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, ETC. THIS CREATES A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING.

I DROVE FOUR HOURS TO BUY THIS CAR GET THERE ITS POUR RAIN DO TEST DRIVE AROUND BLOCK BUY CAR GET READY AND LEAVE AND STOP AT GAS STATION CAUSE ITS OUT OF GAS WELL PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAD 5 LBS OF AIR IN IT FILL IT UP GET ON HIGHWAY AND CAR STARTS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY AND IS ALL OVER THE ROAD CAR LOT IS CLOSE AND SO IS RENTAL PLACE SO I DRIVE HOME AND HAVE TEXTED OWNER TO TELL HIM TO GET TOW TRUCK AT MY HOUSE IN MORNING TO PICK IT UP I DIDN'T WANT IT AND HE DID REASON IM WRITING THIS IS I TOLD HIM HOW BAD THIS CAR WAS AND I LOOKED ON THERE SITE AND ITS BACK UP FOR LESS THAN I BOUGHT IT FOR THAT CAR IS WAY TO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LIGHTS, RADIO DASH START TO INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF THEN COME BACK ON. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING THE STEERING SUDDENLY FROZE UP WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONCOMING CARS. THAT SAME NIGHT WHEN I PULLED UP IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CAR POWERS DOWN. THE RADIO TURNS OFF, LIGHTS ON DASH GOES OUT AND POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. IF DRIVEN OVER A SPEED BUMP OR POTHOLE ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONETS POWER DOWN. I WAS DRIVING AND PUT MY SIGNAL ON, THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UNTIL IT REBOOTED ITSSELF. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE ON STREET, HIGHWAY NOR SPEED. WHEN IT LOOSES POWER THERE IS NO WAY TO ALERT THE NEARBY DRIVERS WITH HAZARD LIGHTS AS EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. ON GOING MATTER, HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

I PURCHASED A 2013 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CHEVROLET MALIBU FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. I WAS SATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE FOR A FEW MONTHS WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL. MY FIRST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE EXITING ONTO A HIGHWAY VIA A CLOVERLEAF. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE OTHER LANE, AS MY CAR VEERED ACROSS THE LINE, INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE POWER CAME BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE ISSUE. THEY SCANNED THE VEHICLES SYSTEM FOR ERROR CODES, CLEARED THE CODES AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. SINCE THIS INITIAL ISSUE, MY CAR LOSES POWER RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, PARKED, USING MY TURN SIGNAL, TURNING LEFT, TURNING RIGHT, ETC. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, THE DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE DISPLAY MONITOR GO BLACK. SOME INSTANCES IT WILL FLICKER, OTHER TIMES IT WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED FROM MY DRIVEWAY AS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TURN IT ON AND TOWED FROM A RETAIL PARKING LOT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND A SEPARATE PRIVATELY OWNED GARAGE TWICE, WITH NO RESOLUTION. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET REGARDING THE ISSUE AND A CASE NUMBER WAS GIVEN TO ME. THEY HAD ME BRING MY CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEIR INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. I REACHED OUT TO CHEVROLET AGAIN ABOUT A RESOLUTION AND THEY INDICATED THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY SO NO REPAIR SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. IF THIS ISSUE WOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITHIN THE INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED STATUS OF MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE COVERED REPAIRS. MY CONCERN IS THE LARGER IMPACT OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND GETTING THE SAME RESPONSE BY GM.

DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKS ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, SIDE STREET OR STATIONARY NO DIFFERENCE. CAR ACTS AS IF IT IS BEING STARTED OVER & OVER WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY CONTROL & OTHER WARNINGS FLASH. BELL DINGS OVER & OVER. NOW 6 MONTHS LATER, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. NO SPEED/OIL/GAS INDICATORS. DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC SHOP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG DURING DIAGNOSTICS. NO CODES.